Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he will discuss in conference this afternoon whether his chamber will move to override Gov. David Paterson’s veto of an ethics bill.

“We have Democratic conference, my conference will make a determination,” Silver told reporters.

Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson has said he will put an override up for a floor vote — though it’s unclear if the necessary votes are present — but the Assembly must act on the override first, according to parliamentary procedure.

Silver has in the past balked at taking votes unless he is confident the action can be replicated in the Senate.

The discussion also comes as Paterson is introducing a “compromise bill” developed in consultation with Senate Republicans. It appears Paterson’s move is an attempt to block an override in the Senate, where Republican votes would be necessary to reach the required two-thirds margin.

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